I don’t have to read comments on a conservative forum to hear their nonsense, I just have to remain quiet long enough around my mother for her to spontaneously spout some random right-wing boogie man story. I will attempt to explain how this is not a real thing to be concerned about and will also ask where she heard about it - she’ll then insist that it happens all the time and that she has first-hand knowledge.

It’s exhausting.

(Thankfully, I live at the other end of a long ferry ride, so these conversations are less frequent!)